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SBA Online Counseling and Training for Entrepreneurs – www.sba.gov/training (http://www.sba.gov/training)
There are online business tools and training and examples of business plans.

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Portland, Oregon – www.scorepdx.org (http://www.scorepdx.org)
SCORE offers free counseling and mentoring, free access to resource information for the Small Business Entrepreneur at the Business Resource Center, and low-cost workshops.

City of Portland Public Data – www.portlandmaps.com (http://www.portlandmaps.com)
This is an easy to use database for City of Portland public data.

City of Portland Information – www.ci.portland.or.us (http://www.ci.portland.or.us)
Information for those who operate or are planning on operating a business in the City of Portland along with local area events and statistics.

Doing Business in Portland, OR – www.businessinportland.org (http://www.businessinportland.org)
Business in Portland is a one-stop resource about small business programs, and city regulations, such as permits, licenses, taxes, and much more.

Doing Business in Oregon – www.oregon.gov (http://www.oregon.gov)
This site will show the way to services, forms, regulations, data, resources, and other information you need for doing business in Oregon.

National Business Association – www.nationalbusiness.org (http://www.nationalbusiness.org)
First Step is a screening tool to help smaller businesses determine the likelihood of success in gaining an SBA LowDoc guaranteed loan.  It is a tool to help you prepare for visits to your lender.

U.S. Census Bureau – www.factfinder.census.gov (http://www.factfinder.census.gov)
This site is run by the U.S. Census Bureau and is a source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.  You can also start searches at www.census.gov (http://www.census.gov) .

Economic Development Administration – www.ecodata.net (http://www.ecodata.net)
This site provides links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider.

Governor’s Advocate Office – www.governor.oregon.gov/gov/MWESB/index.shtml (http://www.governor.oregon.gov/gov/MWESB/index.shtml)

Secretary of State’s Office, Corporate Division – www.filinginoregon.com (http://www.filinginoregon.com)

ORPIN (Oregon Procurement Information Network – www.orpin.oregon.gove/open.dll/welcome (http://www.orpin.oregon.gove/open.dll/welcome)

Oregon University System, University Procurement Gateway – www.ous.edu/about/bo (http://www.ous.edu/about/bo)

Construction Contractors Board (CCB) – www.oregon.gov/CCB/index.shtml (http://www.oregon.gov/CCB/index.shtml)

Consumer & Business Services OMWESB – www.egov.oregon.oregon.gov/DCBS/OMWESB (http://www.egov.oregon.oregon.gov/DCBS/OMWESB)

Economic and Community Development – www.oregon.gov/ECDD/index.shtml (http://www.oregon.gov/ECDD/index.shtml)

Landscape Architect Board – www.oregon.gov/landarch/index.shtml (http://www.oregon.gov/landarch/index.shtml)

Landscape Contractors Board – www.oregon.gov/LCB/index.shtml (http://www.oregon.gov/LCB/index.shtml)

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) – www.oregon.gov/ODOT/index.shtml (http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/index.shtml)

Oregon BIZ Center (Small Business Development Centers) – www.bizcenter.org (http://www.bizcenter.org)

(Federal) Small Business Administration – www.sba.gov/index.html (http://www.sba.gov/index.html)

Great information- thank you Ashley!

wow, lots of cool stuff. thanks

I would like to throw our website into the fray as useful.the new University of Oregon University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) website (http://ucedd.uoregon.edu/ (http://ucedd.uoregon.edu/)). Our mission is to be of assistance in improving the quality of life for all persons with developmental disabilities and their families. To accomplish this, we provide these activities:

    * Training
    * Technical Assistance
    * Interdisciplinary Training
    * Dissemination
    * Networking
    * Model Development


These activities function in a culturally competent fashion, to meet the multiple needs of individuals and their families from diverse racial, cultural, ethnic and linguistic groups. When you visit our website we would love to know what you think about the information! You can share your impression with us by answering a simple, one question survey posted at http://ucedd.uoregon.edu/feedback.php (http://ucedd.uoregon.edu/feedback.php).
Please share this link with your staff, clients and families. The comments received will assist us in improving our information for families and individuals with disabilities throughout Oregon.
Lastly we would like to request that your organization include the UCEDD as a link on your website. Please contact us with any suggestions or questions about how we may be of assistance to the Oregonians you serve. We can be reached at 541-346-3591 or via email at uocedd@uoregon.edu.

I just read the additional weblink. Thank you for the information!
sam

Another great site!

www.business.gov (http://www.business.gov)

Here are some more.... I love working-live documents!


Better Business Bureau (BBB): BBB offers programs, tips and alerts to help build a marketplace with better businesses. Start with BBB's Standards of Trust and BBB's Code of Advertising. BBB’s Data Security—Made Simpler resource shows small business owners how to protect their business, employees and customers from data breaches: www.bbb.org/data-security (http://www.bbb.org/data-security).

 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC): The FTC offers businesses online tutorials, videos and publications to enhance compliance with fraud prevention laws: www.ftc.gov/bcp/business (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/business).

 

Business.gov: The U.S. Government's official website for small businesses provides a guide to business laws and regulations, government programs and other services needed to successfully run a business: www.business.gov (http://www.business.gov).

 


State resources: Find state licensing requirements and information at www.filinginoregon.com (http://www.filinginoregon.com) and www.licenseinfo.oregon.gov (http://www.licenseinfo.oregon.gov). Contact the city to find out if any additional city licensing is required. Additional Oregon business tips can be found at www.oregon4biz.com (http://www.oregon4biz.com).

 

I wanted to add this one also for great industry research in regards to employment. This site will let you choose the state you are interested in and then you can go from there in locating industry stats.

Sources of State and Local Job Outlook Information

Most States have career information delivery systems (CIDS), which may be found in secondary and postsecondary institutions, as well as libraries, job training sites, vocational-technical schools, and employment offices. A wide range of information is provided, from employment opportunities to unemployment insurance claims.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgjobout.htm (http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgjobout.htm)